Lasiter, Gonzalez in El Paso Speedway Park winners circle

  • July 11, 2014
  • by Brandi Parrell

EL PASO, Texas -- Revving up first Friday night at the El Paso Speedway Park were the USRA Stock Cars that were fighting to beat Justin Lasiter and Jon McDaniel to take the $500 bounty. Heading into the third lap both Lasiter and McDaniel pushed their way from the back of the pack to the front.

McDaniel pulled ahead for the lead leaving Lasiter behind in his tracks. Lasiter revved up and went door for door with McDaniel but McDaniel was holding onto his position. With three laps left to go Lasiter got close enough to McDaniel, and after their cars tapped each other in turn 2, Lasiter pulled into the lead.

There was no stopping Lasiter for the rest of the race and he took off with the win.

Next up the show-stopping USRA B-Mods were on fire as points leader Paddy Rush scrapped against the front wall out of the start, but that didn’t bring a caution.

Soon after there was a collision in turn 4, but no one stopped, bringing a complete restart with everyone getting their position back. Once they got going again John Carney Sr. pulled ahead with Michael Gonzalez hot on his tail. Carney got loose in turn 2 with 17 laps to go and car problems gave Gonzalez a chance to pull ahead into the leader spot.

Gonzalez held down his position with Alex Gonzalez, his twin brother, hot on his tail. Michael Gonzalez was not going to let his brother get too close for comfort putting some distance between the two. With Michael Gonzales securing his position the real battle was for second with Paddy Rush going door to door with Alex Gonzalez.

Alex Gonzalez held off Rush and followed behind his brother through the checker flag.

Next week we will have the Southwest Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, Bombers, Casa Nissan Legends Cars and Mini-Sprints tearing up the track. See you next week at the races.